MAMudhafar Al-Jbori

1. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Mudhafar Al-Jbori

   When does a cyber attack count as an act of war? | The National (opens the original)

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   Earlier this month, the UAE’s Cyber Security Council announced that its systems had thwarted a series of advanced and organised cyber attacks against the country’s aviation, energy and education sectors. The campaign, the council said, included attempts to breach digital systems and infrastructure, and infiltrate operational accounts and data. There were also efforts to phish and exploit users as an entry point into the environments concerned. Thankfully, the intrusions were contained before

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2. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Mudhafar Al-Jbori

   Is there a credibility gap at the heart of the UN Charter? | The National (opens the original)

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   Article 39 of the UN Charter is the hinge on which the collective security system turns. Before the Security Council can authorise sanctions, force or any coercive measure, it must determine that a situation constitutes a “threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression”. However, the charter never defines these terms. This silence is meant as strength, giving the Security Council flexibility to respond to unforeseen crises. Eight decades later, it has become a source of strain

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